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Nicole NixonUtah State Sen. Todd Weiler received national attention last year for his resolution declaring pornography a public health crisis. Now he’s working on a bill that would allow people to sue porn producers for damages.State Senator To Run More Anti-Porn Legislation In 2017http://kuer.org/post/state-senator-run-more-anti-porn-legislation-2017
86755 as http://kuer.orgTue, 03 Jan 2017 23:02:33 +0000State Senator To Run More Anti-Porn Legislation In 2017Andrea SmardonA new project aims to train Boy Scouts on how to respond when they encounter pornography or violence online.Boy Scouts Prepare for Threats in the Internet Wildernesshttp://kuer.org/post/boy-scouts-prepare-threats-internet-wilderness
79496 as http://kuer.orgMon, 27 Jun 2016 23:30:55 +0000Boy Scouts Prepare for Threats in the Internet WildernessBrian GrimmettThe Utah lawmaker who helped get pornography declared a public health crisis is now considering legislation that could restrict porn on the internet.Utah Lawmaker Wants Online Porn To Be Opt-Inhttp://kuer.org/post/utah-lawmaker-wants-online-porn-be-opt
78125 as http://kuer.orgMon, 23 May 2016 20:33:01 +0000Utah Lawmaker Wants Online Porn To Be Opt-InJudy FahysCongress is considering an Internet sales tax once again. This time the effort’s being led by U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah.Utah Congressman's Bill Would Collect Taxes for Online Purchaseshttp://kuer.org/post/utah-congressmans-bill-would-collect-taxes-online-purchases
64161 as http://kuer.orgTue, 23 Jun 2015 00:10:00 +0000Utah Congressman's Bill Would Collect Taxes for Online PurchasesBrian GrimmettSalt Lake City officials were overjoyed at the news that Google Fiber is coming to the city , but not everyone shares their enthusiasm.Not Everyone is Excited About Google Fiber in Salt Lake Cityhttp://kuer.org/post/not-everyone-excited-about-google-fiber-salt-lake-city
60308 as http://kuer.orgWed, 25 Mar 2015 22:58:54 +0000Not Everyone is Excited About Google Fiber in Salt Lake CityBrian GrimmettGoogle Fiber is coming to Salt Lake City. After months of speculation, city leaders and Google executives made it official Tuesday morning.Google Fiber is Coming to Salt Lake Cityhttp://kuer.org/post/google-fiber-coming-salt-lake-city
60244 as http://kuer.orgTue, 24 Mar 2015 19:11:05 +0000Google Fiber is Coming to Salt Lake CityDan BammesThe Utah House of Representatives rejected a plan Wednesday to stop the state from cashing in if Congress allows sales tax for more online transactions. The Marketplace Fairness Act would allow states to collect sales tax on purchases made online – whether the retailer is physically located in that state or not If it passes, states like Utah could receive a revenue windfall – well over a hundred million dollars a year. Republican Representative Jim Nielson wanted to make sure that didn’t happen. During debate on the House floor, Nielson said, “The proposal here is to take our sales tax rate, and, subject to collection of internet sales tax, reduce that rate so it is roughly revenue neutral.” Nielson’s supporters in the House argued that allowing revenue to rise would be the same as a tax increase. Opponents, including Democratic Representative Joel Briscoe , say the legislature needs to wait until Congress makes a decision, though he says he understands the problem. Briscoe explained, Bill to Cut Internet Sales Tax Defeatedhttp://kuer.org/post/bill-cut-internet-sales-tax-defeated
42083 as http://kuer.orgThu, 13 Feb 2014 00:37:19 +0000Bill to Cut Internet Sales Tax DefeatedBrian GrimmettComcast is launching a new public wireless internet network that will allow its customers to connect to more than one thousand Wi-Fi hot spots across the state for free. Non-Comcast customers will be able to use the service for a small fee. At launch the spots are located at places like restaurants and parks where people like to gather. Comcast spokesman Ray Child says as time goes on the number of hotspots will only grow. “It’s a service that people can take advantage, customers can take advantage of wherever they are," he says. "And the vision is to continue to increase the density of the hotspots in a particular area, so we’ll have thousands, even tens of thousands of hotspots in Utah here in the future.” The hotspots have a range of anywhere from 70 to 300 feet and will generally match the speeds customers get at home. Comcast has released an app for smartphones that helps locate the nearest hotspot.Comcast Launches Public Wi-Fi Network in Utahhttp://kuer.org/post/comcast-launches-public-wi-fi-network-utah
36967 as http://kuer.orgFri, 18 Oct 2013 20:52:53 +0000Comcast Launches Public Wi-Fi Network in UtahAndrea SmardonGlenn Ricart first came to Utah to be Chief Technology Officer for Novell. Today he holds the same title for US Ignite, a federal initiative designed to promote the development of applications and services for ultra-fast networks. Ricart is now spreading the word about the Mozilla Ignite Challenge , which has $485,000 available to support winning proposals. “There’s really two criteria we’re looking for. One is something that would aid in the public benefit – in healthcare, education, transportation, public safety - one of those public benefit areas. And the other one, and the really interesting one, is that you wouldn’t be able to do it today on the networks available to most Americans,” Ricart told KUER. Utah is one of the founding partners in the initiative because it already has some ultra-fast networks, including UTOPIA and Utah Education Network. “I think Utah is going to be very important for education apps,” said Ricart, “The reason I say that is that the Utah Education NetworkMozilla Ignite Challenge Looking to Utah for Ideashttp://kuer.org/post/mozilla-ignite-challenge-looking-utah-ideas
19317 as http://kuer.orgMon, 08 Oct 2012 00:01:01 +0000Mozilla Ignite Challenge Looking to Utah for Ideas